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Issue of shortage of actuaries in industry needs to be addressed urgently:IRDAI Chairman
``The United States has more than 40 fellow actuaries per million people and the United Kingdom more than 250, while India has fewer than one per million. Compounding this, IAI's(Institute of Actuaries) total membership has fallen from around 12,000 in 2011 to...
Air ambulance with 7 onboard to Delhi from Ranchi crashes
The DGCA in a statement said, "On 23.02.2026 Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90 aircraft VT-AJV operating medical evacuation (Air Ambulance) flight on sector Ranchi-Delhi crashed in Kasaria Panchayat of Chatra district, in Jharkhand." RANCHI: An air ambulance with...
UIB partners with CyberCube to accelerate its growth across LATAM and Asia
Dimaggio Rigby, Head of Cyber at UIB, added,“The cyber landscape is evolving at pace, and clients increasingly expect brokers to provide clear, quantitative insights. With CyberCube’s platform, we can enhance the sophistication of our analytics, improve the clarity of...
Suresh Agarwal appointed as MD & CEO designate of life insurance JV between Mahindra and Manulife
Suresh Agarwal, MD & CEO designate of proposed life insurance joint venture between Mahindra & Mahindra and Manulife Suresh has nearly 30 years of experience in life and general insurance, corporate, and retail lending. He has spent significant part of his...
Various Govt social security schemes enhance confidence among citizens, says PM Modi
``India is going through a period of rapid economic growth and expansion of social security architecture. As India advances towards the vision of Vikasit Bharat 2047, it is important that our efforts remain aligned to widen and reinforce the safety nets available to...
Govt shortlists 5 candidates for selecting a new GIC Re CMD
The officials who have been shortlisted after due delligence for the Tuesday interview are -- three senior most senior officials of GIC Re-Hitesh Joshi, executive director(ED) and acting CMD,Jayshree Bala, ED, V Balkrishna, general manager and two other private sector...
India will be first country in the world making healthcare quite affordable:Devi Shetty
``Believe me, in the next five to seven years time, expenses for the healthcare services can be paid through adequate insurance coverage and other financial mechanisms including Health Savings Accounts. Health savings account is nothing but a zero balance account with...
NIA CMD cautions on inadequate pricing for natural catastrophe perils
Girija Subramanian, CMD, NIA, explained that while seamless digital services might work for educated customers in major cities, a "human value chain" is still required to sell products in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, as well as rural areas. The goal is to merge these two...
ICICI Pension Fund launches scheme with a health cover
Sivasubramanian Ramann , chairman, PFRDA Comparing the NPS SEP scheme with Aayushman Bharat, Ramann added, "Ayushman Bharat is the biggest (experiment), and I think the boldest experiment and scheme. It's no longer an experiment. It's a full-fledged scheme that is...
2.51 lakh UP farmers receive Rs 285 crore compensation: Adityanath
Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister,Uttar Pradesh Addressing a programme for the distribution of assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana, the chief minister said that farmers who insure their crops are...
Govt assessing impact on financial entities if war breaks out in Middle East: DFS Secy
M Nagaraju,Secretary , Department of Financial Services In the remarks during a speech at the Indian Banks' Association's Annual General Meeting, Department of Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju underscored how India has managed a slew of geopolitical challenges...
Swiss Re to acquire QBE’s Global Trade Credit and Surety business
Ivan Gonzalez, CEO of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, said: "This acquisition marks an important milestone for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. It allows us to expand our offering in this attractive segment by strengthening our global credit and surety platform with a...
IAI to unveil its new Indian Mortality Table soon
LtoR-Asha Murali, secretary, Institute of Actuaries of India(IAI), Preeti Chandrashekhar, president, IAI and Subhendu Bal, president, & chief risk officer, SBI Life Insurance, at a media event on Thursday to announce 25th edition of the Global Conference of...
South African re/insurer Santam launches its India operations, targets Rs100 cr premium in 2 yrs
Lto R- Gedion Labane, Consul General of South Africa in Mumbai, Charlise Cloete,Cluster, Market Head Reinsurance: Asia Pacific, Santam,Curt Mayer, Executive Head, Santam Specialist. Gareth Beaver, CEO, Santam Specialist Solutions, and Kush Padia, CEO, Santam Re &...
South-South Cooperation:High-level Kenyan delegation visits India to learn about AB PM-JAY
(Lto R)Dr. Gregory Ganda, County Minister for Health, Kisumu County and Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Authority in New Delhi Since its launch in 2018, PM-JAY has enabled over 11.6 crore (116 million) hospital admissions worth more than...
ICICI Pru Life loses GST appeal cases, may have to pay over Rs1200 crore of taxes
However, in both the cases, the life insurer will file an appeal against the unfavourable orders before appropriate authority in due course and there are no financial implication for the company at this stage, the company said in an exchange filing on Thursday....
Nandan Nilekani flags AI backlash risk, calls diffusion of technology a necessity
Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani noted that AI's most visible outcomes, like creating deep fakes, raising the price of your power bill, or similar other things that are happening, could turn public sentiment against it.He said that helping technology reach a billion...
NGT forms panel, seeks comprehensive plan to protect coastal erosion of Sunderbans
During the hearing, the West Bengal government informed the Tribunal that the Gangetic delta is facing severe erosion due to several reasons.These include natural geological changes, rising sea levels, frequent cyclones, and reduced supply of sediment because of...